Nicholas Miller

1982 Furlong Ct. West Linn, OR 97068 503.812.6174 nmiller9@uoregon.edu

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science:
University of Oregon, Charles H. Lundquist College of Business Honors Program Eugene, OR
Majors in Business Administration (Finance) and Economics Expected June 2019
Cumulative GPA: 3.81 | Finance GPA: 3.85 | Economics GPA: 3.90 | ACT: 33
Full Ride Scholarship: Presidential, Summit, and U of O NW Science Fair Expo Scholarship Recipient

WORK EXPERIENCE
U.S. Bank Ascent Private Capital Management San Francisco, CA
Summer Analyst National Research Team June 2017 Present
Built cash flow models and conducted industry analysis as part of the due diligence process for private capital
investments and submitted investment research to the Ascent National Investment Committee
Presented research reports for a $55 million growth private equity fund investment, a permanent platform addition of
an education technology venture capital fund, and a direct investment in an affordable housing real estate firm
Collaborated with the Chief Investment Officer to write a white paper and present a new theme for the Ascent
Thematic Portfolio termed the Transformation of Education to the U.S. Bank Thematic Investing committee

Sapient Private Wealth Management Eugene, OR

Investment Research Intern September 2016 June 2017
Built robust asset allocation models to analyze investments catered towards specific client needs
Analyzed current trends in the financial industry and created client-facing research reports, including impact investing
strategy reports for seven high net worth clients
Created and implemented a more efficient method for fixed income security analysis using Salesforce

Oregon Health and Science University Portland, OR

Research Assistant Molecular Microbiology Department May 2014 November 2015
Completed research to determine the role of a Legionnaires Disease gene
Research process included: conducting a series of trial and error experiments, creating a unique biofilm quantification
assay, analyzing results, completing first draft of manuscript, and submitting manuscript for review

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
University of Oregon Investment Group Eugene, OR
Director of Operations May 2017 Present
Led weekly group meetings to facilitate the discussion and voting on the investment allocation of three portfolios
totaling $1.4 million, comprised of the UO endowment and alumni donation
Developed and implemented new recruitment initiatives and conducted behavioral and technical interviews
Trained and mentored new analysts in discounted cash flows and relative analysis valuation methods

University of Oregon Investment Group Eugene, OR

Senior Analyst, Industrials-Materials-Energy (IME) Sector Leader October 2016 May 2017
Built discounted cash flows, dividend discount, and relative analysis models, including separate revenue, working
capital, and operational expense models, as part of the valuation of several U.S. equities
Presented in-depth investment reports for FLIR, AGX, and BBSI to the group members and faculty and defended my
valuations through a detailed Q&A process
Produced weekly sector reports detailing IME industry trends, company news, M&A activity, and earnings releases to
monitor current holdings

SKILLS AND AWARDS

University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business Honors Business Program member
University of Oregon Deans List 5 out of 6 terms
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Two-Time Grand Award Winner (2nd in the world)
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, FactSet, S&P Capital IQ, Salesforce, Stata Data Analytics

INTERESTS
Viticulture, golf, jazz trombone